MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM NEAR AND FAR.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 3

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM NEAR AND FAR.

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TO-DAY'S DINNER.

. ISpeciallj vrrittou far Tns Domikiok.] MONDAY. ■ Boast leg. of , Matton. I'd Currant Jelly. .; Potatoes."-.' Onions..? Preserved Ginger ■;//. Pudding. ... ■ ■ ; v 'PRESERVED GINGER PUDDING. ■ Two ..ounces 'preserved ginger, 'Jib. ' -bread/crumbs, Jib. .flour, 1 tcospoonful of soda, Jib. . 6Uot, 3 tablespooni'uls. of golden, syrup, 1{ ic'aeppbnfuls o£ ground ciunoinaijj 2 teaspconfuls .■v . of ■ ground ginger.:, -Mix all - the. dry ingredients - after.'cutting. up/the ginger and chopping the' snet. .. Warni ' the golden syrup, and mix J. thoroughly.Steam 2 hours in a well-buttered basin., ,-. : .-v.\-/;,/;.//?" , T,,':?//-/'/ : A',', FOB TO-MORROW. , .: Stock, 'Vermicelli, 1 breadcrumbs, fat. for fry- ?. tog, apricot jam, 3oz. almonds, 2 eggs, pastry. > SOCIAL AND PERSONAL, / .Notices/.of ■Engagements .' and Weddings!— ' When -reports of weddings and announcements of engagements are sbnt to "Dominica" ./-for publication;'* the name and address of the ; sender , should -be enclosed, not! for publication,' • bur as an evidence of good faith. Otherwise the announcements'canii'pt be published.] ; Wedding at Ngaio. : • At'tho Ngaio Church, on Wednesday last, ;•. Miss Louisa Radclift'e, sister of Mr. C;-Rad- ..'.'/ cliffe/ chief clerk-in the Mines 'Department, was married to Mr. Harold Larlcin, of the Agricultural' Department,at New Plymouth.. : Tho bride, • who ,;was • given .away by. - her. brother, was attended by Miss Ethel Taylor. Mr. V. Waters was bestman. Tta ceremony was performed by the, Rev. Mr. 'irConncll. A 'Callfornlan-Lady. •;i - . ' i i Mrs. 'Angelo, the Californian lady who is travelling-with the California Boys, on their tour .through New Zealand and tho,Australian States, is; a most interesting .'woman, , ■ well-informed, experienced, and keenly in- • - '.tereste'd in- all, women's questions. Ever, since tho gfeat carthquake, she. has :been'working in San..-Francisco,'where she'.was summoned ~. to -taforpart in/tho relief, work, and where ' sho has remained to do important, .'work in. ( connection jwith .the: Associated. Charities. ■ It; • was at' very • short, notico that'./ she joiuod i, tho /party of ..- California Boys, • and.' shois ./'/'thoroughly " enjoying. the trip, 'but . regrets that, .they are spend•ing only; a few days in Now Zealand. ;; Women, from, other . countries, more especially .. ' from America,' are always'surprised to learn that New, Zealand does not go in for .women's /,;i-:/ clubs, and, speaking : of v _.this,. Mrs. Angelo had a good 'deal; that.'was-interestirig to/say ,of,> the'; system} ofclub ' organisation in the 'States.;. /There fclio .vromen s clubs arc first of all'associated ;in districts, then, in States, ; ,-'/theiv joiried,.in,, a .'National. Federation, lihd ;. they nave become; a great, power. '• The news- ... :. papers give/ a' certain -'.amount'' of space regu- ,. : larly..;to';reporting.their meetings,, and the .. - v,'clubs;:make full/tise of this/opportunity for. /'V" expressing/their.'yiews.; /. There are different." - circles',within each/ dub., 'some 'devoting theinr ■ selves,; to 'literary,'' musical, 'or' artistic . mat-: " ,"/, tors,, others /dealing, with education,;'bivic or doTnestic questions. There'are, of 'course, cer- / ' /tain women who spend too'much tinie at their. • club, but they would throw away that time in any;case, and the general tendency of tho' ; clubs is to make '.women 'better, wives and -; 'mothers. -.; Quite a number of,' clubs /■■'have courses 'for . dtimestic'/science,"/and /these ' are .;. .very popular.'.;' Mrs. Angelo'is an advocate.of . children^.'playgrounds, ana tells hbw : differ- • 'cities tliemßelves'-in. the :; v M ;/ 'good /supervisors,' ft'r' such playgrounds,' and ■ she tells/'how 'some playgrounds /have/failed j. - through J- just, .'hay,in'g (unsuitable supervision. . t ■ : Mrs;'- : Angelo. was pleased to hear ,■ how the .},/ women of New' Zealand had taken up, tho /'. ;'// quMibri'of compulsory militairy' training, and -/. Bhc said that tho boys of. Major Peixotto's .;':';.'(djib;'bad 1 ; ' ing.they received than- by, any other branch of tho work. It had an extraordinarily good • efiect 7 'on them, and they/did full credit to it. The work of tho various charities Mrs. Angelo . ' had been connected with. had. been mast in-; /tercsiingi'vbut/did/hot equal/in '-'interest ".the' '' / oonstructivo work Major Peixotto was doing with his boys. • .. '•■/ "<■ The Adventurous Mother., Tho' Wellington mother is apt', to bo a ,;--'/:Tathey.;joptimistic lady, with a. general;idea - ; that nothing'in tho wide world will, ever hurt | her child. •. If sho swings her f3t littlo son up on to; the/ platform 'of a tramcar ; letting . -all his. weight hang .'on his arm,' it never ■ • , e«;curs to' possibly feel a /': , littlo/ bit uncqmfortablo; if she takes ; him across tho harbour on a broiling hot day / ■ i/;; with only .the stupidest ; littlo' hat for hcad- /.;, ■ cov€rihg, .she .never' dreams that he may. chance to/get a. sunstroke, and she .will gaily take him -with her into', the. thickest crowd ' that ever beset;.the,,'dobrs' of /the, family.; cir- . clo entrance when a popular- performance, is .;. on. rvDut, nevertheless,/it- did; surprise, people ~ to sco her turn up v smiling at tho wharf on - Friday, afternoon, with her baby. .in arms, or her , little;,child; trotting by her, aiid'.' . wedgo herself into the densest part of that .huge-crowd., Tho wharf on Friday was no sort^'of_ place for; a. child,biit/ there was many .•/,-/.' a'Wellington.';mother who did not/share 'this opinion./. - '' /','.: V: ■

Our Temporary! Poverty.! ?;! :- ,! ; ! ; , TheVeffeot - of -the .temporary depression is, to bd_traoed;iri! all: sorts bflnooks and,'cran-: nies iri.: our town'. .'.For. 'instance, in the Buckle : Street" Creche,! it is/found that there ■ has this- season!',been a;,considerable-increaso' in the-number of babies brought there to be car«l'for. wlule'!-their;m6th<srß;!;aro away fori the day- working—quite-twice: as mahy.'as wero'theroat; this time last "year. The: reason for: i this:'.'is-!:that ) -',''as,Hhe'' men !find: 'it so difficult to'get: work, !their -.wives;.', tu'rn' out arid do what they can in various'ways to "• earn,nioriey',to.keep;the wolf from .tho door. It woUld;_be!hard to know what they! could do wero.it riot for:this;beneficent'iinstitu-' tion.:;!;..:';::;'. ;':;.•;■•;:.'; : -;-;'-'■:::■ ,:::'-:. ■'■''

, ■U;■•'l•'^\l ; ■■'■\■;. : ..■. : ; V;: ; vf'... ~:'■•;: Miss ;MargaretXovell, leaves' this ;v'v, morning^for,'Auckland''by ; the Main; Trunk : \ line;- was,on 'Saturday/, morning entertained •■■ ■ ~-M n verv'pleaßant little'tea by Miss Palmer, ;.'*."';Mrs. Wrightson, and: Miss Alexander, afOri'';i ;ental .Bay. ',-'Thoi.drawingroora r .and table' : vr.wereVcharmiri'glyidecorated ; with; .white, and ;■:■■ v■■ yellow. Vjonquils - and trails"'. of . lycopodium. .7:;-;;Ani«ng i other'.~ guests '-..'> present •. '-.' were .:■' :>Mts..::::Dixon/:':: Mrs.:/ Beaumon t: v.<(Mcl::.:bourne),; Mrs.-Blariten, Mr andMrs."Adams; : .;Miss:' Fitch,'. Miss' Newman Potts, .-■ Mrs. : : : •Pirani,;'and'Mr..'''and,Mrs'. ; Pole. Miss'Ncw- : >: ..man,-?Potts 'sang'several songs during the V->morning.:, 'yy;- }S-.:\ : \S-.■■!■:. .;:"'■:'"■'-*''-.

:,:■■_:'•■ Thosecond, of the Hutt.-. Cinderella -yis to be- given: in;;tho <T6wnHall, at Hutt, ■■;oii;Thursday,; July:B.\;'■-.':■; - : -■;;.■;• v. _• The .Star Boating Club has issued ;• invit'a.tions. for its annual ball/ which is to bo given ;jn tho' Sydney.; Street Schoolroom, : on Tuosr day, ; Juiie. ; 29;, ;: ; ;,; ;,; :-.,'-:Vv.v . Eight annual.'balls are.now to the credit .of: tho ;Wellington College Old Girls' Asso- .': ciation; and ; the ninth is to: be given in -tho. .. S.vdney.Stroet - Schoolroom on Thursday, July -•15..:' Mesdamos H.,' Blundell, J.' Bhiridel!, jißoiulalljDeila Mare, Beero, and Meek arc fScting as chaporohes.i \ '.;- ■,-•'■: ' ~